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When dealing with data, and all related terminology, you may feel like you’re trying to speak a foreign language. In the interest of keeping things clear and simple, we will introduce commonly-used terms in our IDEA Dictionary series to help you navigate the data shorthand and learn the lingo. This week, we bring you: ETIM.

The latest version of the CMD – CMDv05.00 – includes new information that was not previously found in earlier versions: critical attributes. Critical attributes are a minimum set of identified CMD standard category attributes (product characteristics) that must be populated for most product categories.

In EDI Expert Video Series 3.0, IDEA's B2B EDI Solutions Manager Tom Guzik continues to explore the ins and outs of EDI. Intended as a guide to small IT teams making big decisions and changes, this series answers the questions about various aspects of EDI implementation, integration, and maintenance. In this episode, we discuss whether you necessarily need to use the specific solution your EDI partner has asked you to.

Sloppy or outdated product data can make your trading partners less willing to do business with you, ultimately costing you sales and negatively impacting your brand. On the other hand, sharing complete and current pricing and marketing content from the start reduces errors and unnecessary operational expenses. Distributors and end users value manufacturers who make their jobs easier, and with continuously improved and well-maintained product information, they can sell more of your products.